little snow

Been back now for about three weeks and everything is about back to normal. Got a good bit of snow this past week so work has been kinda weird. Late reporting and going home early. They were rotating who had to stay and who went so I never knew what hours I would be working.
Tess is leaving to go back to San Antonio for two weeks so for the second year in a row we won't be together for New Year's. She had a death in the family so its nothing that could be helped. We found out this morning. Its the third year in a row that her family has lost someone within a week of Christmas. I'm hoping that this will be the last time.
I am glad to hear that everyone had a good Christmas. Ours was great as well. We spent some time with some friends. One group on Christmas day and another set on Monday. We were up playing Trivial Pursuit till three in the morning and then had to drive 45 minutes to get home. I got up at 530 the next morning for work and had a very tired day. It was fun though. Anyway, I'm gonna quit since I'm just rambling anyway. Everyone take care and have a great and safe New Year.

back to Germany

Well, I'm back across the ocean. Really enjoyed seeing everyone but had to come back sometime. I was very surprised to see how my sisters and all my cousins have grown. To everyone that I didn't get to spend very much time with, I'm sorry and I hope to do better next time.
I got a very nice little surprise when I walked in to the office Monday morning. My loving supervisor and our secretary decided to decorate my desk a little. THe top of my desk was wraped in wrapping paper (complete with bow), as was my phone, computer monitor, keyboard, seat cusion, seat backrest, and storage bin. Then there the streamers that were hung or wrapped around everything. And to top it off, there was tensil EVERYWHERE!!! It took me and Palmer 30 minutes just to clean it up enough for me to be able to do any work.
Then I was told on Friday that someone up the chain decided to trade my to a different section in the squadron. Some believe that it would be bad to lose me but others think I need to go so that I can get trained in another aspect of our job. They are still debating it but it looks like I may be headed back to a life of shift-work at the CASAF. There I'll be unloading and loading the casuaties that come from down-range. I'm not upset though. I'm here to do watever they need me to do to get the job done. Could be interesting. More to follow.
Might be going back to Garmish this weekend. I'll be sure to send more pics if we do. Should be pretty snowy there this time. Snowier than here at least.
Anyway, that's all I got for this time. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone.